WFP Innovation Accelerator

In 2017, Groasis has been selected by the World Food Programma's Innovation Accelerator to start a pilot in Colombia in order to investigate the impact that the Groasis Ecological Water Saving Technology can have on elimating hunger for 2030. In January 2018, we started with this pilot. To read the offical press release, please click here. Do you want to see how our plantations went so far? Read the blog of Ana Terranova, Groasis representative, over here. To read more about our project on the offical WFP Innovation Accelerator website, please click here.

1. February 1 - First meeting with women beneficiaries of the WFP Zero Hunger Project by 2030

2. February 14 - Avocado Hass is ready to be picked up and planted for the Zero Hunger project

3. February 14 - Jeyson, Ana (Groasis' representatives) and Diego in the nursery

4. February 14 - Amongst others, Lemon Tahití will be planted in the water saving Waterboxx® plant cocoon

5. February 14 - Amongst others, Papaya Tahino will be planted in the water saving Waterboxx® plant cocoon

6. February 19 - Due to the heavy rainfall, the Groasis and WFP members couldn't reach the plant sites for hours

7. Febuary 19 - People from Tarabita 2 are receiving trees and the Waterboxx® plant cocoons for the WFP Innovation Accelerator project

8. February 19 - Ana Terranova, representative of Groasis, is explaining about the Groasis Technology to the people from Tarabita 2

9. February 19 - People of Tarabita 1 are receiving various tree species and Waterboxx® plant cocoons

10. February 19 - Woman of Gonzalo are planting fruit trees and vegetables with the Waterboxx® plant cocoon on this slope

11. This group is ready to plant productive trees!

12. Teaching children how to plant trees, so they will have a nutricious and sustainable future

13. This Green Musketeer is proud of her just planted tree with the Waterboxx® plant cocoon

14. This Green Musketeer with her just planted tree is ready to plant some more!

15. April 10 - A Waterboxx® plant cocoon, Growsafe and a sapling, ready to be planted in Hato Viejo

16. April 10 - Jason, representative of Groasis, is explaining the people of Hato Viejo how to plant

17. April 10 - The Waterboxxes have been planted with productive trees (fruit trees) to produce more food for local communities

18. April 10 - For this project, we can even plant fruit trees on slopes in order to produce more food

19. April 10 - Jason shows how to plant on a slope with the water saving Waterboxx® plant cocoon

20. April 10 - This little Green Musketeer has planted a tree on the slopes in Hato Viejo

21. April 10 - Both are proud of the trees and can't wait to see the first results!

22. April 10 - This Green Musketeer is ready to plant more trees

23. April 10 - Amazing view in Hato Viejo, Colombia

24. April 10 - More trees have been planted on this field in Hato Viejo